White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-final
Argentina players hold up a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after the Fifa World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenArgentina players hold up a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after the Fifa World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina. England and Argentina are also due to play against each other in rugby’s Nations Championship on Saturday in Argentina.
- ▪Argentina players hold up a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after the Fifa World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina.
- ▪Photograph: Michael Zemanek/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenArgentina players hold up a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after the Fifa World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina.
- ▪England and Argentina are also due to play against each other in rugby’s Nations Championship on Saturday in Argentina.
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Argentina players hold up a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after the Fifa World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenArgentina players hold up a banner reading ‘Las Malvinas son Argentinas’ after the Fifa World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/ShutterstockWorld Cup 2026White House backs Argentina players over Falklands banner in World Cup semi-finalWhite House Fifa taskforce chief defends Argentina footballers, saying US believes in free speechSammy GecsoylerSat 18 Jul 2026 06.54 EDTFirst published on Sat 18 Jul 2026 06.53 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe White House has backed Argentina’s footballers who displayed a banner supporting their…
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